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Things that make you irrationally annoyed

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Whatnextcrazyworld · 10/06/2023 18:08

This is just for fun ...

The Shipping Forecast came on Radio 4 a short while ago and, as usual, I went grrrr and wanted it to go away. Ridiculous I know.

My mum's handwriting does it too - just have to see it for a second and I have an internal reaction. Absolutely no real reason for it.

An envelope with the address upside down.

I'm sure I've got dozens more ....

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miniegg3 · 10/06/2023 23:07

sushiandsauvignon · 10/06/2023 20:53

When my DD says 'muuuum' for the billionth time in that certain, grating, whiney way. Just talk in your normal voice kid, I'm still going to listen! And it's always something ridiculous too, 'I saw a fly'. Ok great, thanks for the update. Argh!

Sorry, I do love my dc before anyone likes on, but it's been a bloody long half term.

😅🤣

chrystlha · 10/06/2023 23:10

Where traffic has to filter into my lane because a lane is closed up ahead and so there is congestion, everyone is driving at 10 mph for a long time, I will let someone filter in early so there is no bottle neck at the actual congestion visible further up. People often quickly move across and flash their lights for thanks. A lot of drivers in my position in the road don't do anything until the bottleneck or a lot (in London) speed up very conspicuously to prevent someone specific "cutting in" as they see it, apparently.
So, I leave a gap for a car to move in but I have a small, crappy car and men in souped-up cars (only) avoid filtering in. They will actually drive parallel to me as I leave a gap for them, with them indicating, all the way to the point of congestion where they will stop and then wait for me pass instead of moving across. This doesn't happen when I borrow a fancy car or with different types of drivers. It's irrational to be annoyed because they don't have to filter in but it makes me laugh and then the laugh dies in my throat at how "cutting off your nose to spite your face" it is as a queue piles up briefly at the point of congestion and why it has happened - if you think about the implications of it. I forget about it at that point.

Loopyloo159 · 10/06/2023 23:10

Catspyjamasfit · 10/06/2023 22:18

Oh yes! This is me.

And me …my poor dog is actually scared of that cupboard!

Cas112 · 10/06/2023 23:17

When my babies dummy goes missing

excelledyourself · 10/06/2023 23:19

crackofdoom · 10/06/2023 21:57

Lidl toothpaste has a teeny tiny foil safety seal on the end of the nozzle with a teenier tinier tag that you have to pinch between your nails to tug off, and it's really firmly anchored so usually takes a couple of goes.

JUST WHY LIDL, WHY? FOR GOD'S SAKE JUST LET ME CLEAN MY FUCKING TEETH!!!

When opening a packet of food and the film comes off in piddly little bits round the edge instead of in one neat rip, and the only option is to rip right into it.

Thighdentitycrisis · 10/06/2023 23:23

Meat, fish any food item packaging that says cooking instructions inside the fucking peel off label they I can never open and always end up pulling the whole thing off in loads of little layers- especially if it’s been frozen,

Livinginanotherworld · 10/06/2023 23:23

Stupid people in the airport security queue with their coats on, their belts on, waiting until it’s their turn, then, they start taking things off, start rummaging in their bag for their liquids and tablets……drives me mad !! Be ready fgs

Fromage · 10/06/2023 23:26

People doing accents they cannot do.

Americans attempting English accents - there should be an international treaty banning this.

And currently, channel twatface 4 English announcers doing rubbish American accents WHY.

Also, people. All people outside in the within 200 feet of me. All you internet sprites are fine, but actual humans out in the world lumping randomly all over the pavement and zombie lurching in the little shop and having loud phone conversations with some twat who disagrees with them and any moron standing outside my front window gossipping about some woman they clearly hate - all of that lot can fuck off. Only people with dogs are allowed. And pensioners holding hands. Unless they are doing shit accents.

Thighdentitycrisis · 10/06/2023 23:27

Those shop fittings for hanging things perpendicular to the wall for stuff like underwear/ bags where you can’t access the stuff at the back without knocking everything off them (looking at you TK Maxx, M and S).

Wiccan · 10/06/2023 23:28

Whatnextcrazyworld · 10/06/2023 20:55

Hangers hooked over the rail back to front is another one.

OMG I thought it was just me ! My DH keeps blaming it on being left handed 🙄 but I said it's because he's stupid and if he does one more time I'm going to punch him in the throat !

Jellylover · 10/06/2023 23:29

Anyone who refers to ‘the wife’. Doesn’t she have a name?

RosesAndHellebores · 10/06/2023 23:31

People who don't say please and thank you
Men who patronise women
People who have booming phone conversations on trains
People who dawdle along the pavement in threes and don't step aside
People who don't look at me when we are having a conversation
People with no initiative
Takers
Whingers
Food counters
Greediness
Dirty hair
Bad table manners
People who shout over desks rather than getting up and speaking to the person they need to talk to
Excuses
Seeing people be rough with their children
Taking the piss, including Mr Bean, Frank Spencer
Cold callers who phone and start talking to me as if I am their chum
The poor admin and lack of customer service at my GP practice
Having a wee and being met by an empty cardboard tube
Bright, able people who refuse to work more than 16 hours per week because it will affect their Universal Credit payments
SIL1

Not much really, but that was quite cathartic.

Chocolatesandroses · 10/06/2023 23:33

When people leave the bloody open when they come in the front garden . It was closed when you come in why can’t you close it on your way out ! DH thinks it’s hilarious how much it annoys me I know it’s a minor thing 😂😂😂

Chocolatesandroses · 10/06/2023 23:33

Gate I mean

Jellylover · 10/06/2023 23:33

Anyone who opens a new packet or jar before checking there isn’t one already opened so you end up with four tubes of tomato purée littering the fridge.

Jellylover · 10/06/2023 23:34

People who park opposite our drive and make it hard for us to get out. You’ve come for a walk on the nature reserve so park in the car park and walk the extra 100 metres.

Fromage · 10/06/2023 23:35

We are all hugely pissed off with our fellow human beings. Hurrah!

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 10/06/2023 23:37

The words :

Gifted - as used to brag up the fact you gave someone something as opposed to having especial talent

Nibling - who the fuck came up with this atrocity of a word

You have nieces and nephews
Your child has cousins

There is no need for this stupid word

RosesAndHellebores · 10/06/2023 23:39

Oh, and pronouns.

How I long one day to say "my title's Mrs, my first name's Henrietta, can you really not work it out?"

excelledyourself · 10/06/2023 23:52

Jellylover · 10/06/2023 23:29

Anyone who refers to ‘the wife’. Doesn’t she have a name?

Likewise when people talk about someone else's partner and refer to him as 'her man'.

RuppyDa · 10/06/2023 23:52

Picky Bits
Beachy Bits
bits and bobs

picky bits being the most annoying phrase I’ve ever heard in my life - if I hear it again I will internally combust.

Ameanstreakamilewide · 10/06/2023 23:53

Sunnysidegold · 10/06/2023 19:15

When someone shouts on me in the house and expects me to come running to have a conversation rather than them move themselves to find me

Yep, i hate that, too.

It used to piss my mum off, as well, and now I appreciate why.

SarahDippity · 10/06/2023 23:55

Has anybody mentioned getting their cardigan/sleeve caught in a door handle yet? This sends me into a red rage.?

paulhollywoodshairgel · 11/06/2023 00:13

People who sit down in cafes before they've got their food/drink when there's a massive queue. Then sit there at an empty table while people who have their food/drink look for somewhere to sit 😡

ninetieseyebrows · 11/06/2023 00:15

People who don't text but phone to ask a quick question

People who think if you are self employed and work from home you are available for visits at short or no notice

People who post things on social media to ask something that could just as easily be googled

People who think summer is a time to play loud (and shit) music in their garden with not a thought for others

People who say brought instead of bought, and was instead of were

Man spreading, man splaining and casual everyday sexism